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Hi, Can you help me find a tutorial to make pendants using old wallpaper and found objects in a small frame. Where can I buy miniature metal frames to use?
Thanks for a GREAT site!
Beth
edited to add: Thanks everyone - Beth, it turns out, is looking for a tutorial in making those little frames from scratch, soldering techniques etc - any ideas anyone
September 5th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Etsy is a great place to buy supplies, more reasonable than eBay, but harder to search. I have seen several small metal frames with small loops to hang them on this site. Perfect for pendants and earrings. Can’t help with the how-to though!
September 5th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I think Blue Moon bead company has those miniature metal frames. I’ve seen some really cute ones at Joann and Michael’s.
September 5th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
I don’t know of a tutorial but I would look for the frames at a dollhouse supply store or maybe that section of a larger craft store. If you are able to cut glass (or use microscope slides) and solder, you can get scalloped-edge adhesive copper tape, used for stained glass. Examples here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=98486 (no affiliation).
September 6th, 2007 at 1:07 am
I would try http://www.artchix.com
They have some very cool tiny frame charms and such. It might be what you are looking for!
September 6th, 2007 at 3:31 am
You can get the little frames in charm forms from etsy.com or eBay.com. I have seen them in round and oval and some with filagree too. Go to supplies and put in charms or charm frames and see what you find. Can’t help with a tutorial though, but you can try flickr.com and look in their craftabulous tutorials pool. Maybe try my half of the brain tutorials. Good Luck!
September 6th, 2007 at 5:11 am
The artchix link is here. This leads you directly to the frames you are looking for. Happy collaging!
http://www.artchixstudio.com/mall/ab844.asp
September 6th, 2007 at 6:24 am
http://www.artchixstudio.com, and yes, they have some different sizes of frames.
September 9th, 2007 at 8:27 am
Here are some tutorials I stumbled upon. Maybe this is what you are looking for?? I think instead of the mirror you could use glass on both sides with your wallpaper in the middle,
http://www1.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_accessories_jewelry/article/0,1789,HGTV_3225_3832390,00.html
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa110103.htm
http://www.macaroniandglitter.com/solderedornies.html
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=168897.0
and two “ebooks” you can purchase:
http://www.joyfullycrafted.com/Shop/product_info.php?cPath=33&products_id=80
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/jewelry-and-beading/Hand-Soldered-Art-Glass-Collage-Pendants.htm
Hope that helps! After finding all this I think I’ll have to try it, too!
September 26th, 2007 at 3:29 am
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=39105.10
here is a crafster tute on soldered pendants, on page two.
rock it.